SURVIVAL KIT

FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

UNIVERSITÉSAVOIE

MONT BLANC

FRANCE

www.univ-smb.fr/international

2020/2021

THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENCY is located in Chambery town centre (27 rue Marcoz): in this building can be found all the central University administrative offices, including the Department of

International Affairs (DRI), the Studies and Student Affairs Division (DEVE).

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JACOB-BELLECOMBETTE CAMPUS, (situated on a hillside overlooking Chambéry (take Synchro bus n°A) is the home of the following:

• The Faculty of Literature, Languages and Human Sciences (LLSH):

Literature, Foreign Languages and Civilisations, Applied Foreign Languages, History, Psychology, Sociology, Information and communication. www.llsh.univ-savoie.fr

• The Faculty of Law (FD):

Law, Economic and social administration, Economics and Business studies. www.fac-droit-savoie.fr

• The lnstitute of Business Administration (IAE):

International management, Tourism hotel and leisure industries www.iae.univ-smb.fr

LE BOURGET-DU-LAC CAMPUS, (8 kms from Chambéry, take Synchro bus n°A) is the home of the following:

• The Engineering School (POLYTECH Annecy-Chambéry):

Environment Construction Energy, Mechanics and materials www.polytech.univ-smb.fr

• The Faculty of Sciences and Mountain (SceM):

Electronics, Communication networks, Chemistry, Informatics, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Geography, Geology, Environment, Sciences and Technologies of Physical and Sporting activities www.scem.univ-smb.fr/

• The University lnstitute of Technology (IUT) of Chambéry:

Administrative and Commercial Management Studies, Science and Engineering of Materials, Service and Communication Networks, Packaging design, Civil engineering and sustainable construction www.iut-chy.univ-smb.fr

ANNECY-LE-VIEUX CAMPUS, is situated on a hillside overlooking Annecy and its lake (take SIBRA bus n° 2 or 4)

• lnstitute of Business Administration (IAE):

Multidisciplinary training offer: Commerce and sales, Hypermedia communication studies, Technology and management, Economies and finance, Business administration and management. www.iae.univ-smb.fr

• The Engineering School POLYTECH Annecy-Chambéry:

Mechanical and Production Engineering, Mechanics and Materials, Instrumentation - Automatics and Informatics. www.polytech.univ-smb.fr

• The University lnstitute of Technology (IUT) of Annecy:

Administrative and Commercial Management Studies, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Informatics, Physics of Measurement, Communication networks, Marketing techniques, Quality industrial logistics and organization www.iut-acy.univ-smb.fr

- A student life and campus service («SVEC»)- University restaurants- University residences- A University library - General administration and course registration offices

- An International Relations office - A preventive medicine department and a social contact point- A contact point for students with disabilities- Sports facilities- Wifi access

On each campus or site, you can find:

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YOUR TRANSPORTATIONIf you decide to fly to France, Geneva and Lyon are the closest airports. Chambéry/Aix-les-Bains airport is open in winter only.

We advise non-European students who are arriving by plane in Switzerland to check with the Swiss authorities on formalities for transiting to France through Switzerland.

Coach shuttles connect these two airports to Chambéry and Annecy cities (information and booking online).

Whether you travel by plane or not, Annecy and Chambéry are well served by the high-speed rail services (TGV) from Paris (from the main Paris airport “Roissy Charles de Gaulle” or from the Parisian train station “Gare de Lyon”.

More information: https://www.oui.sncf/ https://fr.ouibus.com/

* European Economic Area (EEA) =

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein,

Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,

Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom (Until the end of 2020).

TO BOOK YOUR TRAVEL TICKET:The basic calendar • Beginning of the1st semester: Beginning of September • Examinations: January • Beginning of the 2nd semester: Beginning of January • Examinations: May • End of the 2nd semester: End of May

Vacations: • Toussaint (optional): 1 week in October • Christmas: 2 weeks in December • Winter: 1 week in February • Spring:1 week in April

NB : These dates are approximate. Please check with your faculty before booking your tickets.

On each campus or site, you can find:

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PLAN YOUR TRIP AND ARRIVAL AT

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RESIDENCE PERMIT AND VISA• If you are a citizen of the European Economic Area*: you can now live in France without having to request a residence permit. The only requirement is to have a valid passport or identity card, for all the duration of your stay.

• If you ARE NOT a citizen of the European Economic Area* :Before you leave, be fully informed about conditions of entrance and residence on the French territory, especially for obtaining your visa. The procedure is long so do not hesitate to anticipate! Campus France or the French embassy in your country can give you all necessary information.

Students who do not come from the European Economic Area* must have a long-term visa (VLS-TS). Within the three months following your arrival in France, your visa must be validated online at: https://administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr/particuliers/#/

Required documents: VISA number, start and end date of validity of the VISA, mention on the VISA, address in France, date of arrival in France.

Please note: It is impossible to regularize your situation once you have arrived in France if all you have is a short-term (tourist) visa. Be fully informed BEFORE departure.

More information: www.service-public.fr/www.savoie.pref.gouv.frwww.haute-savoie.pref.gouv.frwww.campusfrance.org/fr/

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ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCESThese state subsidies, or financial allowances, make it possible to reduce the monthly rental price (except for the first month). Attribution depends on the characteristics of your accommodation and on your personal situation. To make an evaluation: www.caf.fr

To get this financial allowance, apply online: http://www.caf.fr/allocataires/actualites/2020/aide-au-logement-etudiant

You will need to present the following documents: • a statement from your landlord attesting your lease. • full bank account details. This subsidy can only be transferred on a French bank account. • A certified translation in French of your birth certificate. • if you are from a country in the European Economic Area*: a national identity card OR family record book OR a passport OR residence permit. • if you come from a country outside the European Economic Area*: a currently valid residence permit (“carte de séjour”).

It is better to have your administrative documents translated into your country: it will cost you less!

GOOD TO KNOW:

Dial +33… before calling a French number

If you want to buy a French SIM card, don’t forget to unlock your mobile/cellphone

before coming to France, it will cost less!

THE 1ST MONTH’S EXPENSES:• Generally, when you rent a room/flat, the owner will ask you to pay a guarantee (approximately one month’s rent). You will get it back at the end of your stay if you leave your accommodation as it was.

• Whatever the type of accommodation you are going to occupy, an INSURANCE POLICY for renting a property is obligatory to insure your accommodation in case of fire, explosion, or water damage... When you arrive in France you will be able to contact student mutual organisations such as SMERRA (www.smerra.fr/) or LMDE (www.lmde.com) and some banks and insurance companies. Cost between 30 and 100€ per year.

• Before you can rent an accommodation in France, the rental agency or landlord will ask you to provide a rent guarantor, a third party who agrees to pay your rent if you do not. In France, it is customary for a potential tenant to ask a parent to be their rent guarantor. If you do not have any family or close friends in France to fulfill this role, and the agency or landlord requires you to provide a rent guarantor, the French government offers an alternative solution: the VISALE service. (www.visale.fr/#!/visale.locataire) • Depending on your accommodation, don’t forget to add: electricity, water, gas and/or Internet costs...

ACCOMMODATION

IN FRANCE

HOW TO FIND ACCOMMODATION Being registered at the university does not mean you will automatically get an accommodation in a student hall. Services are at your disposal to help you find your accommodation:

• University residences (CROUS): Consult the accommodation possibilities in residences for students on the 3 campuses: www.crous-grenoble.fr

For students participating in an exchange program: You may apply for an accommodation in a university residence when you apply to the university (online application)

For students who are not part of an exchange program: From abroad, you can directly contact the residences: logement.chambery@crous-grenoble.fr

• Lodging possibilities in the private sector (studio, private residence, colocation, homestay…): - In Chambéry and Bourget-du-Lac : https://www.univ-smb.fr/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/liste-residences-chambery-bourget_2019-2020.pdf - In Annecy : https://www.univ-smb.fr/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/liste-residences-annecy_2019-2020.pdf

In France, all the occupants of a dwelling (except students staying at the CROUS ) in the first January of a year must pay the following year a residence tax which is approximately one month rent.

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COURSE REGISTRATIONFor students on exchange programme only:

Upon your arrival at the University, you will be asked to choose the courses which you wish to follow, appropriate to your study programme in your home country and according to the Faculty to which you are attached at the Université Savoie Mont Blanc.http://formations.univ-smb.fr/fr/catalogue.html

To make this choice, the administrative representative for the international relations of your Faculty (UFR) will give you a booklet which summarises all the courses given within this part of the university. https://www.univ-smb.fr/international/decouvrir-linternational/contacts/

ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTRATION Make sure you turn up for registration with all the required documents:

For all students: • The certificate of completion of secondary education or a copy of latest University certificate diploma obtained, translated into French, • Student card of your home university valid for the current year, • Insurance certificate for civil responsibility against school or university risks incurred on French territory, translated into French. (Such a document can be bought on registration day) From16 to 18€, • 1 identity photograph.

For students from the European Economic Area: • European Card of Health Insurance (free and obligatory) - ask for it in your country before coming, • Birth certificate translated in French, • Valid passport or identity card

For students coming from a countryside outside the European Economic Area: • Passport and visa • The students who pay the registration fees at USMB have to pay the tax named ContributionVie Etudiants et Campus-CVEC (92€) (https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/).

REGISTER AT THE

UNIVERSITÉ SAVOIE MONT BLANC

GOOD TO KNOW:

Dial +33… before calling a French number

If you want to buy a French SIM card, don’t forget to unlock your mobile/cellphone

before coming to France, it will cost less!

GOOD TO KNOW:Opening hours in France:

-Shops: 9-12am and 2-7pm from Tuesday to Saturday -Supermarkets: 8:30am-8pm from Monday to Saturday -Offices (banks…): 9-12am and 2-5pm from Tuesday to Saturday morning

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TUITION FEES• For students in an exchange program: You have paid your tuition fee in your country before coming to France: you are exempted from paying this tuition fee to the Université Savoie Mont Blanc (except students enrolled in very specific exchange programs). • For students who are not part of an exchange program: You must pay tuition fees, as French students do. The cost depends on your study program and level. A registration for the academic year 2020/2021 amounted 170€, in Licence and 243€ in Master.

You received your acceptance letter to Université Savoie Mont Blanc. It is just a pre-registration. Upon arrival, in September (or in January for students in exchange programs coming for the second semester), you must officially register at the university, both administratively and pedagogically.

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COMPLEMENTARY INSURANCE: In all cases, medical cares are partly reimbursed by the French social security. We advise all students to buy a com-plementary insurance to cover all your health expenses, especially in case of hospitalisation. This IS NOT OBLIGATO-RY BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: without this covering, the costs remaining at your expense can be very high. Note that hospitalisation or dental cares are very bad reimbursed by the social security, for example, one week of hospitalisation can cost you up to 5000€. Not having such a cover is risky. Variable price: between 5 and 35€/month. Student mutuals: SMERRA (www.smerra.fr) et LMDE (www.lmde.com).

SOCIAL SECURITY:• Students from a member state of the European Economic Area (see p.3):

Before your arrival, apply for your European Card of Health insurance (free and obligatory) from your affiliated national health insurance provider. This card is free and compulsory for registering you at the University. When you visit a doctor or a specialist in France, you have to pay your consultation. It will be then - partly (70% on average) - reimbursed by the social security, under the French social security system reimbursement terms and conditions.

Having the card doesn’t mean you will be entirely reimbursed. The remaining part of healthcare expenses can be covered by a complementary health insurance, called a « mutuelle ».

• Students from outside the European Economic Area (see p.3):

> If you are less than 28 years old: you have the obligation to become affiliated to the French students so-cial security, before your registration at the university on the website AMELI. It is free of charge. (https://etu-diant-etranger.ameli.fr/#/)

When you visit a doctor or a specialist in France, you have to pay your consultation. It will be then – partly (70% on average) - reimbursed by the social security, under the French social security system reimbursement terms and conditions.

> If you are more than 28 years old: a health insurance is obligatory but you cannot become affiliated to the French students’ social security.

> The Students from Québec, upon presentation of the form SE401Q-(102 or 106), benefit on the spot from a coverage of their healthcare costs.

www.etudiant.gouv.fr

THE UNIVERSITÉ SAVOIE MONT BLANC PREVENTIVE MEDICINE DEPARTMENT You can make an appointment with our nurses, doctors and psychologists: • Annecy le Vieux campus– Nursery at la Ferme du Bray, Tel: 04 50 09 24 33 medecine.preventive-annecy@univ-smb.fr • Jacob- Bellecombette campus - Building 12, Tel: 04 79 75 85 44, medecine.preventive-jacob@univ-smb.fr • Bourget du Lac campus - « Chartreuse » building, Tel: 04 79 75 87 56 medecine.preventive-bourget@univ-smb.fr For more information and useful contacts : https://www.univ-smb.fr/vie-etudiante-campus/vie-pratique/sante/

EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

- FIRE AND RESCUE

SERVICES: 18 OR 112

- URGENCE MEDICAL

ASSISTANCE (SAMU): 15

- POLICE: 17

Disabilities unit: If you have some health difficulties or disabilities: before coming to the university, contact the Preventive medicine department and also the disabilities unit to evaluate your needs in terms of studies and exams flexibility: mission.handicap@univ-smb.fr

HEALTH: IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A

GOOD HEALTH COVER

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FOOD About 200€/monthPrice of a meal in universitary restaurants: 3.30€€

ACCOMMODATION Chambéry: •CROUS university residences: from 350€ to 500€/month inclu-ding charges •Private student hall: from 450€ to 600€ /month •Homestay: about 350€/month Annecy: • CROUS university residence: 360€/month including charges •In private student hall: from 350€ to 700€/mois •Homestay: about 450€/month

Depending on the type of accom-modation you choose, water and electricity expenses are not in-cluded in the price.

EVALUATE YOUR BUDGET

BEFORE LEAVING

TUITION FEES Only for students who are not part of an exchange program (see p.5)

TRANSPORTATIONBus season tickets (students prices):•Chambéry: 22€ (monthly), 187€ (annual), https://www.synchro-bus.fr/•Annecy: 23.60€ (monthly), 156€ (annual), www.sibra.fr.

Bicycle rent:About 50€/year (student rate)Chambéry: www.chambery-metropole.frAnnecy: www.sibra.fr/velonecy

Train:Discounts or season tickets for students: www.sncf.fr www.sncf.com/

HEALTH (see p.6)• The university’s preventive medicine department offers free medical cares like listening, health advises, nursing care, vaccination• General practitioner: 25€ each visit • Complementary health insurance (optional but highlyrecommended, especially during the period of pandemic): from 5 to 35€/month

OTHER CURRENT EXPENDITURESAccording to your needs, don’t forget to estimate a budget specific to hygiene, clo-thing, telephony, purchasing of university books (even if most of them can be found at the university library)

SOME PRICES IN FRANCECinema ticket: 6.80€Swimmingpool ticket: 4€Coffee in a bar: 1.50€Our French « baguette »: 1€Bus ticket to Torino (Italy): 30€Train ticket to Lyon: 9.50€

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The standard of living differs from a country to another one. So do not forget to evaluate it before leaving! For information only, your budget is likely to be 620€/month in a University residence, and 800€ in private rented accommodation.

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTIES... If you have some difficulties, do not wait until the situation deteriorates and contact rapidly a social worker:• Mrs MILLET : alexandra.millet@crous-grenoble.fr > For Jacob students studying Law : 04.79.75.85.39 > For Annecy students :04.50.09.53.08• Mrs NOT MICHEL : julie.michel@univ-smb.fr >For Le Bourget students: : 04.79.75.87.56 >For Jacob students (except those studying Law):

04.79.75.85.44

SPORT AT THE UNIVERISTY 15€ /semester for each activity http://oxygene.univ-smb.fr

www.univ-smb.fr/international

UNIveRSITy: BU Bibliothèque Universitaire DEVE Direction des Etudes et de la Vie Etudiante DRI Direction des Relations Internationales MDE Maison des Etudiants RU Restaurant Universitaire SUMPPS Service Universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de Promotion de la Santé UFR Unité de Formation et de Recherche USMB Université Savoie Mont Blanc

FAcUlTIeS : FD Faculté de Droit IAE Institut d’Administration des Entreprises IUT Institut Universitaire de Technologie LLSH Lettres, Langues, Sciences Humaines SceM Sciences and Montagne

cOURSeS: CM Cours Magistral ECTS European Credit Transfer System FLE Français Langue Etrangère LMD Licence, Master, Doctorat TD Travaux Dirigés

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ACRONYMS The French like to use acronyms (written and oral), which can be very confusing for foreigners, even if your level of French is good! Some examples:

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